Online Restraining Order Forms With Google Docs In Santa Clara
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A CPO may require a defendant to stay away from, and have no contact with, a Protected Person. These are called “No Contact” orders. Alternatively, a CPO may permit contact between a defendant and the Protected Person, but only if that contact is peaceful in every way. These are called “Peaceful Contact” orders.
If you need protection right away, take your forms to a court clerk. Some courts allow online filing, also called efiling. You can find out if your court has online filing by visiting your court's website.
First search online for the county or state's court website to see if they have information on whether or not there's a restraining order open against you. If you cannot access the information online, visit or call your county office and have someone in the office help you conduct the search.
If the judge decides that there was abuse and that there is also a credible threat to the plaintiff's safety, a final order of protection will be granted and will last for up to one year. The plaintiff will be directed to go to the clerks counter to wait for the order.
After the hearing, a judge can issue a protective order that lasts up to 18 months, and can later be renewed after a hearing in front of a judge. The parts of the protective order that tell the abuser to not abuse, harass, or interfere with you can last forever.
State to the court that you would like a restraining order and what you would like the court to order. Be as specific as possible. Examples: “I am asking the court to grant me a _____ month/year injunction.” “I want no contact in person, at home, by phone, at work, by mail or through third parties.”
Threatening or harassing emails may also be a basis for a restraining order against the abuser. To read about the types of restraining orders available in your state, select your state from the drop-down menu on our Restraining Orders page.
If you are facing severe online abuse, you may be able to request that a judge issue a restraining order to prevent the perpetrator from further harassing you. Restraining orders can provide a concrete remedy against persistent online abuse.
Request For Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-100) Ask the judge for a restraining order and tell the judge why you need one. Get form CH-100.
If granted, a RO normally specifies that the defendant can't contact the alleged victim by any means. “Contact” includes anything from phone calls to social media and text messaging.
